Number of hybrid or remote jobs at record levels [Video]

The number hybrid or remote jobs is at a record high according to the job search site Indeed.

The hiring platform’s 2025 Irish Jobs & Hiring Trends Report shows the share of Irish job postings mentioning remote or hybrid work rose to 17.5% at the end of December 2024.

The company say that is more than four times the number recorded prior to the pandemic.

In a statement Indeed suggested the record level suggests that offering job flexibility remains an important part of recruiting talent at a time when unemployment in Ireland remains well below 5%.

This is especially the case in key high-demand professional and tech categories including media & communications, where the share of remote or hybrid job postings is 43%, insurance (43%) and software development (41%).

The tight Irish labour market also continues to support robust wage growth, according to the Trends Report as jobseekers retain leverage when it comes …